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Though the words "foster care" are not in the Bible, the act of caring for the vulnerable is clearly important to God. Perhaps nowhere is that kind of tender attention and care for the vulnerable more evident than in the act of fostering a child. But as foster parents pour themselves into the children God has called them to care for, they may find themselves feeling emptied, in need of being refreshed and reinvigorated for the day to come.

This substantive collection from noted scholar Serene Jones explores recent work in the field of trauma studies. Central to its overall theme is an investigation of how individual and collective violence affect one's capacity to remember, to act, and to love; how violence can challenge theological understandings of grace; and even how the traumatic experience of Jesus's death is remembered.

In the war-torn world of late fifth century Britain, young Guinevere faces a choice: stay with her family to defend her home at Northgallis from the Irish, or go to Avalon to seek help for the horrific visions that haunt her. The Sight calls her to Avalon, where she meets Morgan, a woman of questionable parentage who is destined to become her rival. As Guinevere matures to womanhood, she gains the powers of a priestess, and falls in love with a man who will be both her deepest love and her greatest mistake.

Be brave to give yourself fierce self-compassion. A simple guide to discover the power of being compassionate to yourself with meditation and self-affirmations. Treat yourself with the same understanding and compassion with which you treat others. Everyone has heard the saying “you are your own worst critic”. But what happens when that critic becomes so loud, you cannot hear anything else?

It is possible that you might be experiencing issues related to self-confidence and self-esteem. It is that you start taking advantage of the power of mindfulness and affirmations to start conditioning your amazing brain to think and consequently act differently. To reframe those sets of beliefs and unconscious conditioning that no longer serve you. It is time to set you free my darling.

Kyron Santos, Kaylin's older brother, was used by Tasha Macklin to get back at Trae for his infidelities, a relationship that ultimately ended in pregnancy, murder, broken relationships, and mistrust. No one knew about the court-ordered sessions that Kyron was forced to attend. At least not until Mari, his woman who stuck by him throughout the majority of his prison bid, dropped the recordings off to Trae Macklin, Tasha's husband.

Dr. Shanahan, along with her husband Luke, not only debunk traditional American dietary guidance, but also offer easy alternatives for a better, healthier life for yourself and generations to follow. This Sumoreads summary and analysis offers supplementary material to Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective.

Autumn Locke mourned her uncle during his funeral, tears brimming in her eyes. Their connection had been profound throughout her life; he was like a father to her. Lost in her sorrow, she was taken by surprise when she felt a reassuring hand on her shoulder as the service came to an end. Looking up, she saw her aunt beside her, attempting to smile through her grief. Sitting next to Autumn, her aunt wept about being unable to care for their farm without her husband. She was unsure of what she would do without him. Without thinking twice, Autumn volunteered to help her.

Don't miss this summary of Michael A. Singer's thought-provoking book, The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself. In his book, Singer provides unmatched clarity in describing the roadblocks to your own happiness and how to retake control of your mental health and well-being. This Sumoreads summary includes key takeaways and analysis to help you fully understand how to overcome your doubts and insecurities and become the master of your inner mind.

How many times have you felt like your body is sending you distress signals, but you just can't decipher the Morse code? Imagine being ensnared in a tangled maze of discomfort, anxiety, and baffling health hiccups. This guide is penned by your very biology, encrypted in sensations, urging you to embark on perhaps the most important quest you'll ever undertake: the quest for your own well-being.

Growing up in far-off India, wealthy young heiress Lady Victoria Arbuthnot is accustomed to handling her own affairs. But in her sixteenth year, Vicky is unceremoniously shipped off to London to find a husband. She may be in a strange new city, but Vicky knows one thing: her own mind. And she has decided that handsome, worldly Hugo Rothschild will suit her needs admirably in the matrimonial department.

Forced into a marriage she neither anticipated nor desired, Guinevere finds herself High Queen, ruling and fighting alongside Arthur as they try to subdue the Saxons, Irish, and Picts who threaten Britain from every direction. Though her heart still longs for her lost love, Guinevere slowly grows to care for her husband as they join together to defeat their enemies.

Ani wants just one night of abandon.... She's burned out from dealing with sexist crap, and with the hell of her grad program looming ahead of her, she just wants one night of nameless cosplay masquerade sex to blow off some steam. But even that goes wrong when the masks come off....

Twenty-two-year-old Hilary McIntyre would like nothing more than to forget her past. As a teenager abandoned to the system, she faced some pretty dark times. But now that's all behind her. Hilary has her life on track, and there's no way she'll head down that road again. Until Alessandro Moretti - the one person who can make her remember - shows up on her doorstep. As Hilary finds herself falling back in love with the man who, as a boy, both saved and destroyed her, she must decide: Past or future? Truth or lies?

An anthology of verse by women poets writing in Persian, most of whom have never been translated into English before, from acclaimed scholar and translator Dick Davis. From Rabe'eh in the 10th century to Fatemeh Ekhtesari in the 21st, the women poets found in The Mirror of My Heart write across the millennium on such universal topics as marriage, children, political climate, death, and emancipation, recreating life from hundreds of years ago that is strikingly similar to our own today and giving insight into their experiences as women.

I’d thought my life was over, but a literal goddess gave me a second chance. Now, I’m living in a new world, have an awesome power growing inside me, and have not one, but two beautiful, superpowered women by my side.

I never stay in one place for long…until her. The Dark Legion and the Hell’s Drifters kidnap me, but when I get out of here, I’ll make them pay. I know my brothers in the MC are looking for me, but I don’t know how long it will take. The only thing that is keeping me sane is Harley. She has risked everything to take care of me. If the Dark Legion or the Hell’s Drifters find out, they will kill her. And I won’t let that happen. When I escape I’m taking her with me. Because for her I’m sticking around.

Amy Sagar's life is in ruins. Fired from her fast-track job and dumped by her double-crossing boyfriend, she retreats to Whitetail, Wisconsin, to lick her wounds and regroup. Meeting an impossible, sexy Australian isn't part of her strategy for getting back on track. Ben Armytage is running away. After being left at the altar and publicly humiliated, he's taking his vintage motorcycle on an extended road trip from Argentina to Alaska.

When a woman is found dead in a quiet Tennessee town, the brutal scene bears all the signs of a killer who isn’t finished. Detective Riley Willoughby thought she’d seen the worst back in Woodlake—but nothing could prepare her for what she finds in the mountains. The deeper Riley and her partner Jake Maxwell dig, the more twisted the trail becomes. Secrets buried beneath the autumn leaves begin to surface, and a pattern emerges—one that leads uncomfortably close to home.

In a world where space travel is the ultimate frontier, one astronaut's mission to Mars becomes the catalyst for an unimaginable transformation. Tasked with helping to establish a new colony, he finds himself not only grappling with the isolation of space but also with a profound personal journey that challenges his very identity.